Will County tornado history

100 tornadoes touched Will County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.3 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Aug 28, 1990). Tornadoes here killed 34 and injured 510 people.

100tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

34killed · 510 injured

81.5 milongest path · 1972

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F042

(E)F135

(E)F214

(E)F35

(E)F41

(E)F51

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By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 28, 1990	F5	16.4 mi	600 yd	350	29
Jun 29, 1979	F4	5.4 mi	100 yd	1	0
Apr 27, 1984	F3	9 mi	200 yd	5	1
Jul 17, 1972	F3	81.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1961	F3	51.7 mi	10 yd	4	0
Jun 22, 2015	EF3	16.3 mi	1,320 yd	7	0
Mar 27, 1991	F3	15 mi	200 yd	7	0
Nov 12, 1965	F2	35.9 mi	120 yd	90	2
Apr 6, 1972	F2	6.8 mi	50 yd	22	1
Aug 15, 1958	F2	74.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 15, 2024	EF2	34.6 mi	325 yd	2	0
Apr 5, 1988	F2	30 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 19, 2025	EF0	0.3 mi	90 yd	0
Mar 19, 2025	EF0	1.5 mi	60 yd	0
Mar 19, 2025	EF0	0.3 mi	75 yd	0
Mar 19, 2025	EF1	1.6 mi	90 yd	0
Jul 15, 2024	EF1	19.2 mi	200 yd	0
Jul 15, 2024	EF1	19.5 mi	250 yd	2
Jul 15, 2024	EF2	34.6 mi	325 yd	2
Jul 15, 2024	EF0	17 mi	300 yd	0
Jul 15, 2024	EF0	2.9 mi	300 yd	0
Jul 15, 2024	EF0	6.4 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 15, 2024	EF1	29.1 mi	300 yd	0
Jul 28, 2023	EF1	7.6 mi	225 yd	0

Deadliest: Aug 28, 1990, F5, 29 killed.

Nearby counties

Kankakee County, IL62 Grundy County, IL26 Kendall County, IL32 DuPage County, IL46 Lake County, IN48 Cook County, IL87 Kane County, IL46 Newton County, IN24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Will County, Illinois had?

100 tornadoes touched Will County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Will County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Aug 28, 1990, with a 16.4-mile path and 29 deaths.

When is tornado season in Will County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (24 of 100). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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